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What Is Certification?

ASCP BOC

The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) is a separate certifying body within the organizational structure of the American Society for Clinical Pathology, Inc. (ASCP). Since 1928, BOR has been widely recognized as the preeminent leader in the certification of medical laboratory professionals. Today, BOC offers a formal certification process that requires education, clinical training and experience, and successful completion of the certification examination for Technicians, Technologists, Specialists, and Diplomates in Laboratory Management.

Certifying Examinations

In order to become certified by the ASCP Board of Registry you must meet the academic requirements, the experience/training requirements and then successfully complete a certification examination. Certification examinations are administered by the ASCP Board of Registry year-round using computerized adaptive testing.

What Certifications Are Available?

The Board of Certification offers Certifications in the following categories:

Technicians
Apheresis Technician, AT(ASCP)
Donor Phlebotomy Technician, DPT(ASCP)
Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP)
Histotechnician, HT(ASCP)
Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP)

Technologists
Medical Technologist, MT(ASCP)
Blood Banking, BB(ASCP)
Chemistry, C(ASCP)
Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP)
Hematology, H(ASCP)
Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP)
Microbiology, M(ASCP)
Molecular Pathology, MP(ASCP)

Specialists
Hemapheresis Practitioner, HP(ASCP)
Blood Banking, SBB(ASCP)
Chemistry, SC(ASCP)
Hematology, SH(ASCP)
Pathologist's Assistant, PA(ASCP)
Microbiology, SM(ASCP)
Cytotechnology, SCT(ASCP)
Virology, SV(ASCP)
Laboratory Safety, SLS(ASCP)

Diplomates
Diplomate in Laboratory Management, DLM(ASCP)

Qualifications

A qualification recognizes the competence of individuals in specific technical areas. Qualifications are available in laboratory informatics, laboratory compliance, immunohistochemistry and cytometry. Candidates who complete the Qualification process, including completion of the eligibility requirements and successful completion of the work sample project, will receive documentation of their Qualification, which is valid for five years.

The Board of Certification offers Qualifications in the following categories:

Qualification in Cytometry, QCYM
Qualification in Immunohistochemistry, QIHC
Qualification in Laboratory Compliance, QLC
Qualification in Laboratory Informatics, QLI
Point of Care Testing Evaluator Program, QPOCTE